Interstate Passport - WICHE

The Interstate Passport® program is designed to simplify out-of-state transfer of general education across a wide network of two- and four-year schools. Students at North Idaho College who earn a Passport and transfer to another Interstate Passport Network member institution will have their learning achievement recognized; they will not be required to repeat courses or complete additional courses at the receiving institution to meet lower-division general education requirements.

To qualify for a Passport at NIC, a candidate must:

1. Complete a minimum of 36 credits of the general education requirements listed below: and,

2. Earn a C or better in those courses.

NOTE: Upon completing these requirements, the Registrar’s Office will notify students of the award. Students that complete a Passport will also earn their General Education Academic Certificate; however, because Passport is more restrictive, not all students earning their General Education Academic Certificate will meet the Passport requirements. Interstate Passport receiving institutions may require students who transfer with a Passport to complete other lower-division general education courses in cases where those courses are prerequisites for entry into or continuation in a particular program of study, are specific graduation requirements, or required by statue.